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Survey Letter Findings and Conclusions In ProSource's opinion, the park designation of the adjacent land surrounding the wetlands and ponds is adequate to protect any remain/ng Blanding's Turtles w/thin th.is area~ However, if Blanding's Turt!.es are present in the adjacent wetlands, it would not be a large population. The existing development in the subject property area has already fxagrnented the surrounding habitat enough to make it unsuitable for the long-term survival of any Blanding's Turtle populations in this area. In addition, the ex/sting development would prevent Bland.~ng's Turtles fi.om other known sites fi:om migrating to the area oft. he subject property. The heavy oak woods on the western portion of the subject property is unsuitable nesting habitat for Blanding's Turtles. It is large enough and dense enough that Blanding's Turtles would avoid traveling through it to the open habitat on the eastern portion of the subject proper~y. The majority of the open habitat was observed to consist of a thick vegetative coveting of brome and bluegrass. While tls is sometimes used' for nesting, Btanding's Turtles prefer sparse vegetation and would likely avoid this area. While the site activities did not rule out the presence of Blanding's Turtles in the wetlands and ponds on the periphery of the subject property, in ProSource's opinion, the subject property itself does not appear to be suitable habitat for this turtle. ProSource is pleased to provide our services to the City of Ramsey. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information presented within tiffs letter, please feel free to call me at (763) 786-1445. S~cerely, ProSource Technologies, Inc. Michael~~ 'P Whit. ti~ Senior Environmental $ cientist Cc: James E. Norman-City of Rarasey Gregory A. W~ecler-ProSource I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I ProSource Technologies, Inc. -164- May 7, 2002